Chapter 353: The Shining Appearance
Mr. Xiao and the old aristocratic families in Beijing were sitting at seats very close to the main table. When they saw the Chao family siblings walking towards him with their newly recognized younger sister, their whole faces burst into smiles.
Before anyone came close, he turned around and waited happily. When the little ones came, he shouted with ecstasy: "Little girl, are you here to drink with me?" "
Grandpa Xiao, you sir Don't mislead my sister. Little Lele is only fourteen and a half years old. You can't drink, okay?" Chao Yubo smiled and took a bag of pills from the plate and handed it to the old man: "Grandpa Xiao, my sister is giving it to you. In return for the gift, please don’t treat it like a quail egg. The minimum price for this one is 10,000. It is expensive but not available. If you waste it, there is nothing I can do if you want to ask me for it again." "Oh, luckily you said that
. Now, I was thinking about whether it could be used to relieve my hangover." Mr. Xiao grabbed the meatballs and put them in his pocket: "Xiaobo, can you tell me what the special purpose is?" "Grandpa Xiao, maybe you will be free after the dinner
. I'll explain the purpose to you in detail, and now I'll take Xiao Lele to give back the gift." The beautiful young man smiled, deliberately titillating.
"Okay, let's go, let's go." Mr. Xiao understood. If the little guys don't talk about it, it will be of great use.
Several old men sitting at the same table poked Mr. Xiao with jealous eyes.
After the beautiful young man nodded to everyone and saluted, he led his pretty sister to Qing Lao's table and gave him gifts in return. Qing Lao took the gift and put it in his arms, winking at everyone without asking for its purpose.
Grandpa Li’s family is quite funny, and Little Le’s classmate also makes cute faces.
The little girl was delicate and pretty, making funny faces and making cute faces, which made the old man very happy.
Zhang Lao, Zhou Lao, Yang Lao and the two old men of the Chao family sat close to each other, and they happened to give the gifts in return. The old men received the gifts with smiles, and kept them well without showing them to others.
Finally, I sent the gift to the Zhang family. The Zhang family has refused to sit in the most honorable seat for several generations. In the side seats, the Zhang family is also a family of powerful generals. Miss Chao's husband is an educator and a standard scholar.
Mr. Zhang retired from the Ministry of National Defense. He is a tall man of 1.78 meters tall and still has the power of a tiger. His face is like steel, and the sharpness of a tiger general's sword can be vaguely seen between his brows and eyes.
Mr. Zhang accepted the return gift from the three brothers and sisters of the Chao family. Mrs. Zhang was also a kind-hearted old man. She was holding her infant great-granddaughter in her arms and had a kind look on her face.
Classmate Le Xiao saw that the child was unwilling to move her feet and refused to move. Chao Yubo and Chao Yufu couldn't resist her, so they asked her to play for a while while they went back to accompany their grandparents.
The young and old of the Zhang family warmly welcomed the little girl and asked her to sit down. Chao Yuming took the baby over and showed it to little sister Fantuanzi.
The little great-granddaughter of the Zhang family is almost half a year old. She is pink, sleeping, and blowing bubbles from her mouth. She is so cute.
Holding the soft baby in her arms and looking at the pink ball, Le Yun smiled widely and stretched out her white and tender little paws to poke the baby's face. The baby was sleeping and did not protest when being poked in the face. .
A little girl who has not yet grown up is playing with a baby. The scene is very cute, and the young and old of the Zhang family are happy to see it.
After poking the baby's face for a while, Le Yun got down to business, feeling the baby's pulse, looking at the little arms, then taking off her shoes and looking at the soles of the feet, looking at the calves, and then looking at the baby's butt, belly, and back. As well as the back of the head, check the whole body.
"Xiaotuanzi, does the baby have any health problems?" Chao Mingfu nervously looked at Xiaotuanzi to check the baby's body.
"There is something wrong with the gallbladder and liver. The baby's liver lobe has small blisters, and the gallbladder is also likely to develop into cholecystitis." Le Yun held the baby who seemed to be about to wake up in her arms and gently handed it back to the mother.
"Is it serious?" The young and old of the Zhang family were horrified.
"It's not serious at the moment, but it can't be ignored. Try not to feed milk powder. The baby is too young to take medicine directly. I will go back to school and study suitable medicine or recipes for Brother Chao to bring back to Sister Ming to make breast milk healthier and more nutritious. , and indirectly regulate the baby's body. When the baby is older, we will take targeted medicine next year." "Thank
you for your hard work, little girl." Mrs. Zhang was very grateful. The Zhang family has four sons, one to two sons each. , three generations had no daughters, and the fourth generation's eldest grandson was a girl. The old Zhang family were afraid of melting it when they held it in their mouths, and they were afraid of losing it when they held it in their hands.
"You're welcome. The baby calls me aunt. She's my niece and she's from the same family." Le Yun smiled and moved closer to Sister Ming to watch the baby yawn.
The young and old of the Zhang family knew that the little sister of the Chao family brother was a real-hearted person and was not polite.
They are talking here, and the waiters are placing the wine on the other side. The steward is asking the three masters of the Chao family for instructions on when the food will be served.
Chao Yi was about to say that it was okay when he heard Uncle Hu's loud announcement: "Old man and old lady, Mrs. He of the He family and the children and grandchildren of the He family wish the old man a birthday!" That voice came, and the whole hall suddenly fell silent
.
What has your circle been most concerned about in recent months?
Of course, it was the great event that the ancestor of the He family came back to life.
If you ask people what they care about most?
In addition to power and money, of course it is health, and health is precisely the basis of power and money. Without health, no matter how great power or money, it will be short-lived.
The ancestor of the He family stepped into the coffin with one foot, and stepped on the edge of the coffin with the other foot. In the blink of an eye, he was full of life again. It was an absolute reversal, and it was also really related to health problems. It was enough to cause problems among the powerful people in the aristocratic circle. They attach great importance to it.
But no matter how hard the people in your circle try, they can't pry the He family's mouth open. No one knows the secret of the He family's ancestor's recovery.
The He family has also become more and more low-key and has hardly attended any banquets since October. However, it is of extraordinary significance that the He family came to congratulate the old man of the Chao family on his birthday, and Mrs. He came to visit in person.
In an instant, the minds of all the high-ranking officials and cadres and those in the trenches made countless twists and turns, and what they thought of was absolutely far-reaching.
Le Yun's mind first had question marks, and then exclamation points. When she heard that the He family was coming, the heartbeats of everyone in the room accelerated. Do you think the He family is awesome?
Because Mayor Wang did not allow Wang Yuxuan to wander around with him, Zhao Zongze had always behaved like a gentleman. However, when he heard that the He family had come to celebrate his birthday, his face suddenly changed. Why was Mr. He here?
He had a hunch that Yan Xing would most likely come with the He family's old man. When he saw the Liu family, only Young Master Liu was there but not Yan Xing. He thought that Yan Xing would not come. Who knew that when the dinner was about to start, the He family would come out halfway.
If the He family recognizes him, will they embarrass him?
Zhao Zongze suddenly lost his confidence, his heart was in a state of confusion, and he was confused.
Young Master Zhao was shocked, and Mrs. Wang's expression was also very unnatural. The Wang family and the He family lived in the same compound. She and her husband went to the He family several times but were dismissed with neither salt nor mildness, and the He family also treated them more and more. Getting colder.
For her birthday last month, she invited the He family to the banquet. However, the He family only invited He Qiying, who was also a cadre of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal Government, to accept the gift due to personal connections and left without even sitting down.
Now, the ancestors of the He family personally led the descendants of the He family to the Chao family to congratulate Mr. Chao on his birthday. A comparison of the two parties shows how polite the He family is to the Chao family and how little they look down on the Wang family.
Mrs. Wang felt uncomfortable because the Chao brothers warned her that there were distinguished guests in the Chao family. When she heard that the He family was coming, she became even more uncomfortable when she thought of her own family's warm face and the cold butt of the He family.
Wang Yuxuan's back suddenly tightened due to the announcement. The ancestor of the He family was here? !
After hearing the news about the He family coming, Mr. Lan looked up at Mr. Liu and saw that Mr. Liu's face was full of sunshine. He suddenly realized that Mr. Liu should have known that the He family would come to the Chao family, so he smiled unpredictably.
Why did the He family come to the Chao family to celebrate their birthday?
The Guwu family's inquiring around the corner didn't yield any clues. The He family has never shown that they are special to anyone. Today, they suddenly came to the Chao family. Does it mean that the person who treated the ancestor of the He family has a relationship with the Chao family? The family loves the house as much as the bird, so we went to Chao's house to celebrate his birthday?
As his mind wandered, Master Lan looked at other places and observed that there was nothing particularly strange about the people from the Guwu family who came to the banquet with some families in Beijing as ordinary people, and he tacitly watched the changes.
When Mr. Chao heard Butler Hu's loud voice, he looked at his wife in shock. Mrs. He is here. Is that correct?
There is a person in the He family who holds the same ministerial position as Chao San. If that person comes to the Chao family with his wife and children, the old man will not be surprised. However, even Mrs. He comes in person, which is too strange.
Her wife has never been very good at dealing with people. Mrs. Chao was startled at first, then immediately reached out to hold her wife's arm and stood up: "Mrs. He is the senior, let's go and greet her." She then called her children and grandchildren: "Boss, second, third, you guys too. Come together."
"Yes!" The three brothers agreed and followed the old man and the old lady with their wives. Sister Chao Yubo and Chao Yufu were even faster, following their grandparents.
When the master of the Chao family came out to greet him, the atmosphere in the hall was stagnant at first, and then the big bosses closest to the main table did not dare to make excuses anymore and stood up and left their seats one after another.
Mrs. He of the He family was a revolutionary veteran who had gone to the battlefield and killed enemies and seen blood. She had won the August 1st Peace Medal, the highest award for military merit. She was a true hero among women, and the country would not let men down.
Everyone in the Chao family went to greet the guests in person, and everyone at the VIP table stood up to greet them. Others who dared not sit down also stood up and stood beside their seats, all facing outward.
Outside the door, Uncle Hu was shocked inside.
It was past seven o'clock, even though there were no guests, the waiters were still waiting outside the door before the dinner started, and they would not leave until at least ten minutes after the dinner started.
Uncle Hu stood guard outside the door, thinking that no more guests would come. Unexpectedly, just as the food was about to be served in the hall, he saw a group of people driving over.
When the guests approached, he was shocked to find that it was the He family or the ancestors of the He family who were leading the group. At that time, he almost felt dazzled. He rubbed his eyes and looked several times before confirming that he had seen it correctly.
Surprised in his heart, Uncle Hu did not hesitate and immediately reported to the old men in person, so that the old men and the old lady could be mentally prepared. They called inward and trotted to greet everyone in the He family.
Ancestor He took off his down jacket when he arrived at the door of Mr. Chao's first floor, and then entered the banquet hall surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
Everyone from the He family filed in, and the people who greeted them could clearly see the He family camp. The He family's team was very large. Mrs. He was in the front, wearing a dark red cheongsam and a long winter skirt. Her hair was tied up and decorated with several jewel-encrusted sticks. Wearing a hairpin and wearing light makeup, he doesn’t look like an old man who is nearly a hundred years old at all. He looks like he is just sixty or seventy years old.
Mrs. He held her head high, her chin tilted slightly upward, her steps were calm, her bearing was elegant, and she was indescribably graceful and noble. Looking at the ladies at the banquet, her nobleness was only matched by Miao Miu and a few others.
If the ladies at the table are the stars, Mrs. He is the bright moon. If the ladies are flowers, Mrs. He is the peony among the flowers. When the King of Flowers appears, all the flowers will be eclipsed.
As soon as Le Yun saw the birthday star of the He family, she was stunned. Oh my god, the birthday star of the He family is so aura! The old birthday star's mother-in-law's aura is fully activated and she has the courage to sweep across all directions and overwhelm the heroes.
Classmate Le Xiao was dumbfounded, and Mr. Li and others were a little stunned. No one expected that Mrs. He, who had not been around for many years, was still full of heroic spirit and her aura had not diminished.
Mrs. He calmed down the scene as soon as she appeared, but she didn't look away. She put her left hand on the arm of the beautiful young man on the left who was supporting her and walked towards the masters calmly and elegantly.
The young man on her left is Yanxing, the grandson of the He family. The young man is wearing a gray-black suit and a red patterned tie. He is as tall and tall as a moving mountain. He has a handsome face, a handsome face, and a flawless jade face. With an elegant smile and gleaming eyes, she has an unparalleled grace and elegance.
He held the old man's hand, and his gestures and gestures were innately noble. His aura and elegance were somewhat similar to the old man's.
There is also a handsome young man on Mrs. He's right hand, with a slender figure, a face like jade, and eyebrows as sharp as a knife. The handsome young man supports the old man with his left hand and holds a lady's coat on his right hand.
Many people know the young man on the right side of Mrs. He. He is the fourth-generation great-grandson of the He family, He Mingzhi. His demeanor is closest to that of the third generation of the He family.
The ancestor of the He family did not let his sons and daughters-in-law support him, nor did he let his grandchildren and daughters-in-law support him. Instead, he supported his great-grandson and great-grandson. This also shows how much the old man loves his great-grandchildren, and it also indirectly shows that Yan Shaoyanxing How favored he is in the He family.
Behind Mrs. He are rows of He family members. The first is Lu Xuemei, the widow of the deceased He Zigong of the He family, supported by his eldest son He Qiwen and his wife; followed by He Er, He Zirong and Guo Qingqing; and third He He Zirui and Chaixi couple; the fourth is Jin Ali, the widow of He Zihua, the deceased He Wu, who is supported by his eldest son He Qiying and his wife;
Then came He Qishu and his wife, He Qili and his wife, He Qijie and his wife, He Qican and his wife, and finally the great-grandsons of the He family, He Mingsheng, He Mingjun, He Mingtao, He Mingjing, and He Mingxin.
There are a total of twenty-eight people in the He family, old and young, which means that all the grandchildren in each house of Mrs. He's four sons and one daughter are here. All the descendants of the He family who can come are here. It also means that the entire He family came out to celebrate Mr. Chao. Longevity, grand and formal.
Li Lao, Zhou Lao, Xiao Lao and others saw clearly the He family's formation, their faces remained calm, but their hearts were as shocked as a small earthquake.
Mr. Wu was as shocked as Mr. Li and others. He squinted at Le Qianjin and felt a little angry in his heart. The girl from the Le family was not good at offending anyone, but she had her crooked ideas on the only male of the Chao family. Her family suspected that he was in Beijing. It’s so nourishing to live in China.
The three gentlemen of the Chao family saw clearly who was coming from the He family, and the smiles on their faces almost broke. What are the He family doing? Making such a grand appearance would scare people.
Ancestor He held Xiao Longbao's hand and sounded powerful. He was still far away from his master and arrived before anyone else arrived: "I'm glad to hear that in the year of Chao Lao's Qing Dynasty, Xiao Jinsun officially recognized his relatives. It's double happiness. I The old woman shamelessly brings her children and grandchildren here to enjoy the wine."
"Mrs. He Fengjia's presence has made the little Chao family lively and the whole house shine. Mrs. He is so complimentary, which makes the young man feel honored." Mr. Chao Mrs. He quickly stepped forward to greet her. Mrs. He was the same generation as the deceased old man of the Chao family. She was a whole generation older than him and was a true senior.
"Welcome Mrs. He and all distinguished guests of the He family to our humble residence." Mrs. Chao and her sons and daughters-in-law extended their most sincere welcome to everyone in the He family.
"We are here too late and have disturbed everyone. Please forgive me." Mrs. He Da, Lu Xuemei, apologized on behalf of the brothers.
"You're welcome." The Chao brothers stood aside humbly, waiting for Mr. He San and others to go ahead.
Mr. Chao welcomed Mrs. He and personally supported the old man. He Xiaoshi made way for his master, and Mrs. Chao followed her husband.
Ancestor He took a look at everyone in the Chao family, stretched out his hand to grab the young man from the Chao family who was standing on one side, and smiled so brightly that his eyes sparkled: "This should be the brother of the Chao family, he is so good-looking, he is so beautiful, and he is so elegant. My Xiaolongbao is even better than mine."
"You have always been praised. How can a little kid deserve your praise?" Old Mrs. Chao and Mr. Chao smiled with flowers on their faces.
"Mrs. He, you are so flattering. How can I, the light of a grain of rice, dare to compete with the light of the sun and moon of the descendants of the He family? The generations of sages and loyal generals of the He family, and the current elders of the He family are all strong-willed and middle-aged. Every generation has the spirit of being a father, and every generation of young people inherits the spirit of their ancestors. The He family has been the pillar of the country from generation to generation, which is beyond the comparison of a child with a yellow mouth like me." After being praised by the ancestor of the He family, Chao Yubo smiled and praised
. go back.
"!" Yan Xing almost failed. The Chao family's brother is only a little less heart-warming than Bigan. He has always been a powerful person. He is just praising the He family like this. This is to bring hatred to the He family.
He Er and He San: "..."
He Mingzhi and all the brothers said: "!" Brother Chao, please don't be evil!
Guests: "!" Even if you don't want to admit it, you have to admit that the Chao family brother is right. There are indeed no people in the He family who rely on the family to make a living, let alone people who are waiting to die. Everyone's achievements are You have to work hard on your own.
"Hey, I'm just telling you the truth. It's better for you to praise all my boys. No wonder people say that the Chao family's brother is more beautiful than his peers in the capital and more intelligent than his peers. Good brother, don't praise my family either. Boys, you and I are of the same age as our little ones, so don’t let anyone show you outside." The
beautiful boy praised the whole family, making Grandpa He smile like a flower, and the smile lines on his face swayed, and then pulled away The second girl of the Chao family raised her hand and pulled a peony crested hairpin from her head and inserted it into the little girl's hair. She smiled and said, "Brother of the Chao family is very handsome. The girl of the Chao family is dignified and beautiful. I don't have anything valuable with me. Give me a hairpin as a meeting gift, sister-in-law, don’t be dissatisfied with such a trivial gift."
The ancestor of the He family talked to the Chao brothers and sisters cordially, and the guests could understand that when the old man gave the second girl Chao a gift, they were all shocked and dumbfounded.
The ancestors of the He family gave a hairpin as a gift to a girl. Her husband held a high official position, and the girl also had an honorable status. Now the girl has passed away a few years ago, and the hairpin has been passed down as an antique to future generations.
Being able to receive a hairpin as a gift from the ancestors of the He family means that the girl is pure and pure, chaste, quiet and virtuous, observing etiquette and discipline, and being a model of a noble girl.
envy.
The ladies and daughters present here are full of jealousy.
Old Mrs. Wang could hardly maintain her ladylike demeanor. Her granddaughter was so good to Yan Xing back then, and the ancestors of the He family never gave her any hairpins. Now, when she saw Miss Chao Er for the first time, she generously gave her hairpins. Isn't this a slap in her granddaughter's face?
When this matter spread throughout the aristocratic circles, the dignitaries in Beijing found out about the childhood sweetheart relationship between her granddaughter and Yan Xing, and then related that she did not receive a hairpin from the ancestor of the He family back then, which meant that it was not recognized, so where should her granddaughter put her face? , where should the Wang family put their faces?
Thinking of the powerful relationship between the actions of the ancestors of the He family, Mrs. Wang felt stabbed in her heart, and her face was so embarrassed that even light makeup couldn't hide it.
Wang Yuxuan was dumbfounded at first, then when she realized that her beauty was pale, she was almost crying. When she and Yan Xing were very good, she could easily meet the ancestors of the He family who were rare in other families. The ancestors of the He family were also kind to her, but they didn't give her anything. She has something extraordinary.
It's okay if the ancestor of the He family doesn't give her any gifts. After all, the ancestor of the He family has never given anything to anyone else. Now he just gave Miss Chao Er a hairpin when he met her for the first time. Comparing it, she became a joke. If something good happens again The reporters are distorting the facts and adding jealousy. I am afraid that the powerful people in the capital will think that she is not good and has not caught the eyes of the ancestors of the He family. They may even expand it and say that she is a childhood sweetheart with Yan Xing on the surface, but is secretly having an affair with Yan Xing's stepbrother. , saying she behaved inappropriately.
Thinking of all the possibilities, Wang Yuxuan felt anxious and her eyes were red.
Not to mention others, Chao Yufu was also a little confused. This was the first time she met the ancestor of the He family. How could Mrs. He give a gift?
Chao's father, Chao's mother, brother and sister-in-law looked at each other with disbelief. Mrs. He's whole family came to congratulate her on her birthday, and they also gave her hairpins and asked which song they were singing.
"How can this happen?" Mr. Chao was very embarrassed. Mrs. He's wife only gave a gift to a girl many years ago. That girl later married a good husband, and her husband skyrocketed. It was really a husband's honor and his wife's honor. Now Mrs. He's wife He also gave a meeting gift to the Chao family girl to give the Chao family face.
"There is nothing that cannot be done. Brother Chao is a man and has no use for the things from his daughter's family. My old lady gave a small gadget to the Chao girl. It's just for the fun of little girl Bo." Mrs. He was kind and kind,
Chao Yufu was a little confused at first, but now he adapted to the sudden change and thanked him with a smile: "I don't dare to refuse the gift, the elder. Yufu thanks Mrs. He for the gift." "
This little girl has the same temperament as my little one, lively and straightforward." He The ancestor praised and looked at the old man of the Chao family: "Mr. Chao, why don't you see the newly recognized little golden grandson of the Chao family?" "
Mrs. He, you are talking about my sister. She is playing with my niece at my eldest sister's place. I'll go Ask Xiao Lele to come over." Chao Yubo knew why Mrs. He was looking for Xiao Lele, and immediately explained the confusion to the old man.
"Wrong, wrong, it's not a call. The little doctor is so noble, how dare you bother the master to ask for one." Mrs. He stopped the beautiful young man from the Chao family and ordered the children around her: "Xiao Longbao, Xiao Shiwu, go and ask for the little doctor." Your Majesty."
(End of Chapter)